Thursday, 31 January 2013

What Time Will You Be Home Tonight Momma?

There is something inherently heartbreaking about having
to leave my Bear behind, if even for an eight hour work day. Logic tells me that he’ll be fine – that he’ll
sleep for most of the day curled up on my bed while simultaneously covering my
sheets and duvets in layers upon layers of his fur. Logic tells me that he’s nibbling on his
leftover from breakfast and filling his bladder with water and then taking all
his toys out of their basket and scattering them all over the living room floor
– which could be interpreted as fun….if you squint….and look at it sideways…

Most people (including some dog owners) don’t always acknowledge the fact
that while they’re out working, networking, socializing and simply living life,
their dog is at home waiting for them. It
can be a little burdensome sometimes – events and outings must be planned in
advance, with a great deal of consideration given to how much time Fido can
spend at home alone before serious worry sets in (which usually leads to acting
out – which usually leads to damage)…And really, how long can we seriously ask
our dogs to hold their bladders and still be considered humane pet owners?

As pet-parents we need to remember that we have social
circles and extended families. We have
workplaces and colleagues and whole circles of acquaintances. When all is said and done, after all the
doggy play dates and dog park friends, our pets only have us to rely on for
their happiness and well-being.

Both my wife and I do wrap our every day around our 4 dogs and for us that is the only way to do as long as we have them as our pets. I think you are doing a good job and your dog is thankfull for that for sure.

love your post. I couldn't agree more. the good thing for me is that my husband gets out three hours before me so our dogs are alone 5 hrs. and I try to go home for lunch to spend at least an hour on the day with them. and when we go out of town, to grandma's house they go :)

We never leave our dogs alone for longer then like 15 minutes. I do some work from home and my wife does most of her work from home. When we go somewhere my mom is dog-sitting our 4 dogs and we wouldn't do it any other way.Great post as always. Pleasure to read it :)

About Me

I am the proud pet-parent to the ever loving Bear. Bear is a Northern Mutt who just happened to fall into my lap one cold October day. He was tiny and badly injured and for a while, there was a great deal of uncertainty as to whether or not he would survive to the end of the month. But survive he did. Bear has brought a great deal of love and happiness into my life. He is a wonderful companion and the most loving friend.